Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday began a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of an examination recently held by Bihar Public Service Commission. IMAGE: Jan Suraj......

India maintained assertive approach along LAC in 2024

In a year bookended by intractable conflicts and geopolitical fragmentation, India focused on ramping up military prowess by broadly firming up defence procurement worth Rs 4.22 lakh crore even as......

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

After 40 yrs, Bhopal gas waste to be shifted for disposal

The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has got underway ahead of its planned disposal near Indore. IMAGE: People hold placards......

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Council, in......

AI tool MuleHunter to tackle financial fraud

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday said the central bank has developed an innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based model MuleHunter.ai......

Budget 2025: What farmers want from Sitharaman

Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive......

UPI Frauds Cost Indians Rs 485 Crore

In FY24 alone, 1.34 million fraud cases were reported, amounting to losses of Rs 1,087 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Indians have lost Rs 485 crore (Rs 4.85 billion) to......

Will Pushpa 2 End 2024 On A High?

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2: The Rule. The Indian film industry is having a difficult run in 2024, with box office collections from January to October dropping 7 per cent......

Mithya: The Darker Chapter Review: What a Slog!

Mithya The Darker Chapter has a constant been-there-seen-that feeling. Everything is dialled to 11, be it the emotional rundown of the characters or dramatic moments that form their dynamic, notes......

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say, sighs Mayur Sanap. What's worse......

'Nobody Gives Me Good Roles To Play'

Bollywood is not done with India and Pakistan's chilly past. Arshad Warsi and Meher Vij came together to promote their new film Bandaa Singh Chaudhary, based on the events of 1971 War, a movie......

ISL: Jamshedpur climbs table with win over Kerala

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC jumped to fourth spot from eighth in the standings with 21 points from 12 matches. Photograph: ISL/X Pratik Chaudhari scored the all-important goal in the second half as......

PKL: UP Yoddhas seal third spot with emphatic win over Bengaluru Bulls

IMAGE: The win helped Yoddhas to secure the third spot in the league table. Photograph: PKL/X Pardeep Narwal entered the 1800 Raid Point club but could not stop UP Yoddhas from registering a......

Shami to be rested ahead of Bengal's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

IMAGE: Shami recently returned to domestic cricket after a lengthy injury layoff due to ankle surgery. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal's Vijay Hazare......

Former T10 assistant coach Sunny Dhillon banned for 'match-fixing'

IMAGE: Sunny Dhillon, a former assistant coach in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, was one of eight individuals charged last year for breaching the Anti-Corruption Code in 2021. Photograph: BCCI Sunny......

IPL 2025: Meet The Lucknow Super Giants Squad

IMAGE: Can IPL's most expensive player revive LSG's fortunes next season? Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants created history at the IPL 2025 mega auction. They made a big statement by buying......